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title: rev — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rev» in the school dictionary: To rev an engine is to make it run faster by pressing the accelerator. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rev

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**Who acts:** Rev., driver, car, you · **What happens:** rev, be, run, press, write, title · **To what, where:** engine, accelerator, short written form, priest, lights, Fables

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«rev» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [rev in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rev.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rev an engine is to make it run faster by pressing the accelerator.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:m1:1
# text = To rev an engine is to make it run faster by pressing the accelerator.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rev	rev	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	accelerator	accelerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rev** | to-infinitive |  | a engine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **run** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **press** | gerund |  | the accelerator |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accelerator=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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«Rev.» is a short written form of «Reverend», the title of a priest or minister. (abbreviation in old books).

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*Sentence 1:* «Rev.» is a short written form of «Reverend», the title of a priest or minister.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:m2:1
# text = «Rev.» is a short written form of «Reverend», the title of a priest or minister.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rev.	Rev.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Reverend	reverend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Rev. | a short written form |  |  |  | of Reverend | tree rules |
| 3 | **title** |  |  | a priest or minister |  |  |  |  | nom title «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (abbreviation in old books).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:m2:2
# text = (abbreviation in old books).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	abbreviation	abbreviation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver revved the engine before the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:x1:1
# text = The driver revved the engine before the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revved	rev	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rev** | past | the driver | the engine |  |  | before the race |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car revved loudly at the lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:x2:1
# text = The car revved loudly at the lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revved	rev	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rev** | past | the car |  |  | the lights |  | loudly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See Fables, translated by Rev. John Brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rev:x3:1
# text = See Fables, translated by Rev. John Brown.
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Fables	fable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	translated	translate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Rev.	Rev.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:desc	_	_
7	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	_
8	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | Fables |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fable=Stimulus |
| 2 | **translate** | participle |  | Fables *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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